Full Definition of DETACHMENT. 1. : the action or process of detaching: separation. 2. a: the dispatch of a body of troops or part of a fleet from the main body for a special mission or service b: the part so dispatched c: a permanently organized separate unit usually smaller than a platoon and of special composition.
Northern parts of Montana, North Dakota and Minnesota are in the coldest zone in the U.S., Zone 3. Colorado Springs is in Zone 5b. Black Forest is in Zone 5a. Teller County, like most of our mountain areas, is in Zone 4. But there are other important factors that affect our growing season. Some 40 years ago Sunset magazine developed zone maps which cover Colorado and 12 other Western states.
Welcome to Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. The city stands over one mile above sea level, though some areas of the city are significantly higher. Colorado Springs is situated near the base of one of the most famous American mountains, Pikes Peak, at the eastern edge of the Southern Rocky Mountains. Colorado Springs is the second most populous city in the state of Colorado and the 41st most populous city in the United States.